Not so easy come, but easy go!

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Registered: 11-06-2003
Not so easy come, but easy go!
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Thu, 07-22-2004 - 3:46pm
Sigh. I'm seeing a slow increase in measurements on my thighs. I haven't been doing a terrific job with eating in the past two weeks and the exercise could be better, but I didn't think the fat would come back THAT quick! I'm still making healthy choices, but when I was following The Zone diet more strictly I was doing fantastic, although I did hit a plateau, but instead of getting past it and climbing up, I'm on my way down! Geeze, if I'm going to put weight back on, I may as well indulge in the ice cream and sweets that I've given up. Oh well, guess it's a wake up call - or more like a "pay more attention to your diet and get off your a$$ and exercise" call. I can't tell you how much I weight I've gained because I'm avoiding the scale. However, I can gauge the increase by how my clothes are fitting. Alright, I need to get back to setting realistic short term goals. The exercise goals are doable, but I'm having trouble with keeping food goals although I generally make healthy choices and try to eat protein with each snack and meal. I'm also drinking water regularly. Maybe my portions could be smaller and if I could get a better handle on snacking I'd probably do better too. I also need to do a better job with stress management. Eating with emotion is NOT what I need to be doing.

Debbie
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 07-22-2004 - 7:37pm

Debbie I know you can do this! How about making a *snack* list? And working from there...



  • What kind of things do you have to snack on, could there be better choices?

  • What are you snacking for -hunger, bordom?

  • Is there something that triggers the snack attacks?

Figure these things out and work from there...


Good Luck and here are some ~~anti-muchin-Monster~~ vibes to help!


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Registered: 07-18-2004
Thu, 07-22-2004 - 11:43pm
when you buy your snacks, make sure you go into the store with a full stomach.

that way, you can be good and only buy the good snacks: almonds, sunflower seeds, fruit, soy chips ( IF you must have something like that...just remember they are calorie dumps, altho nutritious calorie dumps :) )

if you buy junk food, then you're bound to eat it. but if you buy good snacks, you can't ever really beat yourself up when you fall off your wagon.

and under NO circumstances should you buy ice cream (my personal downfall). if you must have ice cream, then make yourself work for it. by walking to and from the grocery store when you want a fix and only allow yourself a pint. :D

i've worked on this for 3 years. getting on and falling off, yo-yo-ing up and down all over the place. i'm not sure what the final straw was, but i'm really finally able to say i'm controlling my urges now, rather than the other way around. i think we all go thru this till we find that moment when we say "no more". till then, we watch ourselves play little *games*, kinda like kids trying to stay up late.

just don't give up on yourself! remember how great it feels when you reach one of your personal milestones.

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Registered: 12-04-2003
Fri, 07-23-2004 - 12:00pm

Debbie, I'm so with you this week.

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Registered: 11-06-2003
Sun, 07-25-2004 - 9:31pm
Thanks for the replies, IG, Vesselle & Miranda. The support really helps. I think I fall off the wagon easily when I don't plan well or if I'm in a situation where I really have little control over the food that is being served. IG - you suggested trying to pay more attention to triggers. I know I eat with emotion and can often catch myself and stop it. But I think I eat when I'm tired too. What I should really be doing is going to bed when I have late night munchies. I really think I do well with picking healthy snacks, for the most part. However, I have to keep reminding myself everything in moderation. I'll buy a bag of grapes, but they'll be gone in two days and I'm the only one eating them. Same goes with lots of other fruits and cereal is the worst. I know these are healthy snacks, but I don't need to pig out on them, right? Sometimes I just have one bowl of cereal, but the other day it was morelike three in one sitting. I guess I have to be mindful of my cycle too. I tend to eat more the week before my period comes. I also have to be more forgiving of myself. Sometimes eating too much or the wrong thing can put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day. One of my problems is that I'm a perfectionist. I set the bar pretty high and really struggle to reach it. I want to follow my self imposed eating plan perfectly, and I get mad at myself when I don't. Depending on how badly I feel I've done or how long I've been "off", that can add to my stress and stress triggers eating too much or making poor choices. I know it's unrealistic to do things perfectly, but it's hard to accept less than that sometimes. Above all, I have to keep going. I've been exercising moderately for four months. Sometimes I feel like giving up, but I don't want to be in the shape I was in four months ago. I may never get rid of the saddle bags on my thighs, but I have nice muscle definition in my arms now which I'd hate to see disappear! I'm soooo glad to have this board to help keep me accountable. I guess the lessons I'm learning here are not to give up, keep trying, think positive, set small goals and celebrate small victories as they happen. I went for a jog today. That's something. It felt great.

Take care, ladies, and good luck this week.

Debbie

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